Start by getting familiar with your local market.

I’m starting to feel a little confident about moving forward.

In order to do this you need to have deal flow and you need to know 1) How to recognize a good, profitable deal, 2) How to put together funds quickly to buy the deal before someone else does and in such a way where you are protected and the deal is protected, 3) How to run the project so that you follow the budget and don't overspend or overbuild, 4) How to attract an end buyer or a renter and which documents to use to protect yourself and the buyer, 5) If you are going to keep the property then you need to know how to set up the property from the start to best help you in the refinance later, and 6) You need to know how you are planning on managing the property from the beginning in order to make sure it will be profitable at the end.

Also CA requires you to be licensed to originate DSCR and Hard Money Loans (I see on your bio you service CA), and there are many other states that are starting to follow pursuit.

And then you have started. 

Hi Anthony, it sounds like you’re in a good position to start building your STR portfolio, especially with no debt, great credit, and rent-free living!

I am beginning to worry after the recent fires, so I am starting now. 

It’s awesome to see you starting your real estate journey so early, congrats. 

Where would you start with a process like this. 

Your lease should state something about quiet enjoyment and not disturbing others in which case they are in violation of the lease, so once you have proof, you can start an eviction (if your local rules make it hard to simply not renew the lease).Most cities have noise ordinances, so even if you didn't have quiet enjoyment in your lease, the city will have quiet hours.